JOURNAL
of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
of the
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE STATE OF HAWAII
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
Convened Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Adjourned Thursday, May 3, 2012
OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE Twenty-Sixth Legislature of 2012
Speaker
HONORABLE CALVIN K.Y. SAY ...... Honolulu, Oahu
Vice Speaker
HONORABLE JOEY MANAHAN ...... Honolulu, Oahu
Chief Clerk
CJ LEONG ...... Honolulu, Oahu
Assistant Clerk
BRIAN L. TAKESHITA ...... Honolulu, Oahu
Sergeant-at-Arms
KEVIN R. KURODA ...... Honolulu, Oahu
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
LEONARD PARESA, JR...... Honolulu, Oahu
i MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012 STATE OF HAWAII District No. Name District
First Mark M. Nakashima (D) North Kohala, South Kohala, Hamakua, North Hilo, South Hilo
Second Jerry L. Chang (D) South Hilo, Waiakea Kai, Kaumana, Keaukaha
Third Clift Tsuji (D) South Hilo, Panaewa, Puna, Keaau, Kurtistown
Fourth Faye P. Hanohano (D) Puna, Pahoa, Hawaiian Acres, Kalapana
Fifth Robert N. Herkes (D) Puna, Kau, North Kona, South Kona
Sixth Denny Coffman (D) North Kona, Keauhou, Kailua-Kona, Honokohau
Seventh Cindy Evans (D) North Kona, South Kohala
Eighth Joseph M. Souki (D) Wailuku, Waihee, Waiehu, Puuohala, Waikapu
Ninth Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran (D) Wailuku, Puunene, Paia, Kahului, Spreckelsville
Tenth Angus L.K. McKelvey (D) Lahaina, Kaanapali, Kapalua, Maalaea, Kihei
Eleventh George R. Fontaine (R) Makena, Wailea, Kihei
Twelfth Kyle T. Yamashita (D) Pukalani, Makawao, Olinda, Pulehu, Kula, Ulupalakua
Thirteenth Mele Carroll (D) Kahoolawe, Molokini, Lanai, Molokai, Keanae, Wailua, Nahiku, Hana
Fourteenth Derek S.K. Kawakami (D) Hanalei, Anahola, Kealia, Kapaa, Waipouli
Fifteenth James Kunane Tokioka (D) Wailua Homesteads, Hanamaulu, Lihue, Puhi, Portion of Old Koloa Town, Omao
Sixteenth Dee Morikawa (D) Niihau, Lehua, Koloa, Waimea
Seventeenth Gene Ward (R) Kalama Valley, Hawaii Kai
Eighteenth Mark J. Hashem (D) Hahaione, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Hawaii Loa Ridge, Aina Haina, Wailupe, Kahala
Nineteenth Barbara C. Marumoto (R) Kaimuki, Waialae, Kahala
Twentieth Calvin K.Y. Say (D) St. Louis Heights, Palolo Valley, Maunalani Heights, Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimuki
Twenty-First Scott Y. Nishimoto (D) Kaimuki, Kapahulu, Waikiki, Ala Wai, Diamond Head
Twenty-Second Scott K. Saiki (D) Moiliili, McCully, Kaimuki
Twenty-Third Tom Brower (D) Waikiki, Ala Moana, Kakaako
Twenty-Fourth Isaac W. Choy (D) Manoa, University, Moiliili
Twenty-Fifth Della Au Belatti (D) Tantalus, Makiki, McCully
Twenty-Sixth Sylvia Luke (D) Dowsett Highlands, Pacific Heights, Pauoa, Punchbowl
Twenty-Seventh Corinne W.L. Ching (R) Nuuanu, Puunui, Liliha, Alewa Heights
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Twenty-Eighth Karl Rhoads (D) Palama, Chinatown, Downtown, Lower Makiki, Sheridan
Twenty-Ninth Joey Manahan (D) Sand Island, Mokauea, Kalihi Kai, Kapalama
Thirtieth John Mizuno (D) Kamehameha Heights, Kalihi Valley, Fort Shafter
Thirty-First Linda Ichiyama (D) Moanalua Valley, Moanalua, Salt Lake
Thirty-Second Aaron Ling Johanson (R) Lower Pearlridge, Aiea, Halawa, Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Moanalua Gardens, Foster Village, Mapunapuna
Thirty-Third Blake K. Oshiro (D) Aiea, Halawa Valley, Halawa Heights, Aiea Heights, Red Hill resigned on December 6, 2011 Tom Okamura (D) sworn in on January 18, 2012 resigned on February 2, 2012 Heather Giugni (D) sworn in on February 21, 2012
Thirty-Fourth K. Mark Takai (D) Newtown, Waiau, Pearl City, Waimalu
Thirty-Fifth Henry J.C. Aquino (D) Pearl City, Waipahu
Thirty-Sixth Roy M. Takumi (D) Pearl City, Momilani, Pacific Palisades, Manana
Thirty-Seventh Ryan I. Yamane (D) Mililani, Waipio Gentry
Thirty-Eighth Marilyn B. Lee (D) Mililani, Mililani Mauka
Thirty-Ninth Marcus R. Oshiro (D) Wahiawa, Whitmore Village, Launani Valley
Fortieth Sharon E. Har (D) Royal Kunia, Makakilo, Kapolei, Kalaeloa
Forty-First Ty Cullen (D) Waipahu, Village Park, Waikele, Kunia
Forty-Second Rida T.R. Cabanilla (D) Waipahu, Honouliuli, West Loch, Ewa
Forty-Third Kymberly Marcos Pine (R) Ewa Beach, Iroquois Point, Puuloa
Forty-Fourth Karen L. Awana (D) Honokai Hale, Nanakuli, Lualualei
Forty-Fifth Jo Jordan (D) Waianae, Makaha, Makua
Forty-Sixth Gil Riviere (R) Kunia Camp, Poamoho, Schofield, Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Pupukea, Sunset, Laie, Kahuku
Forty-Seventh Jessica Wooley (D) Laie, Hauula, Punaluu, Kahana, Kaaawa, Waikane, Kahaluu, Ahuimanu, Kaneohe
Forty-Eighth Ken Ito (D) Heeia, Haiku Valley, Kapunahala, Kaneohe
Forty-Ninth Pono Chong (D) Maunawili, Olomana, Enchanted Lake, Kaneohe
Fiftieth Cynthia Thielen (R) Kailua, Kaneohe Bay
Fifty-First Chris Lee (D) Lanikai, Waimanalo
D – Democrats ------43 R – Republicans ------8
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGULAR SESSION OF 2012 STANDING COMMITTEES
EDUCATION
EDUCATION – Chair, Roy Takumi; Vice Chair, Della Au Belatti. Henry J.C. Aquino, Karen L. Awana, Jerry L. Chang, Faye P. Hanohano, John M. Mizuno, Mark M. Nakashima, Scott Y. Nishimoto, Scott K. Saiki, K. Mark Takai, Jessica Wooley, George R. Fontaine, Aaron Ling Johanson.
HIGHER EDUCATION – Chair, Scott Y. Nishimoto; Vice Chair, Mark M. Nakashima. Henry J.C. Aquino, Karen L. Awana, Della Au Belatti, Jerry L. Chang, Faye P. Hanohano, John M. Mizuno, Scott K. Saiki, K. Mark Takai, Roy M. Takumi, Jessica Wooley, Corinne W.L. Ching, Aaron Ling Johanson.
HUMAN SERVICES
HEALTH – Chair, Ryan I. Yamane; Vice Chair, Dee Morikawa. Della Au Belatti, Faye P. Hanohano, Jo Jordan, Chris Lee, John M. Mizuno, Jessica Wooley, Corinne W.L. Ching, Kymberly Marcos Pine.
HUMAN SERVICES – Chair, John M. Mizuno; Vice Chair, Jo Jordan. Della Au Belatti, Faye P. Hanohano, Chris Lee, Dee Morikawa, Jessica Wooley, Ryan I. Yamane, Corinne W.L. Ching, Kymberly Marcos Pine.
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS – Chair, Faye P. Hanohano; Vice Chair, Chris Lee. Della Au Belatti, Jo Jordan, John M. Mizuno, Dee Morikawa, Jessica Wooley, Ryan I. Yamane, Kymberly Marcos Pine, Gene Ward.
CULTURE & THE ARTS – Chair, Jessica Wooley; Vice Chair, Della Au Belatti. Faye P. Hanohano, Jo Jordan, Chris Lee, John M. Mizuno, Dee Morikawa, Kymberly Marcos Pine.
PHYSICAL RESOURCES
WATER, LAND, & OCEAN RESOURCES – Chair, Jerry L. Chang; Vice Chair, Sharon E. Har. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Mele Carroll, Denny Coffman, Robert N. Herkes, Ken Ito, Derek S.K. Kawakami, Mark M. Nakashima, Gil Riviere, Cynthia Thielen.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION – Chair, Denny Coffman; Vice Chair, Derek S.K. Kawakami. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Mele Carroll, Jerry L. Chang, Sharon E. Har, Robert N. Herkes, Ken Ito, Mark M. Nakashima, Gil Riviere, Cynthia Thielen.
HOUSING – Chair, Rida T.R. Cabanilla; Vice Chair, Ken Ito. Mele Carroll, Jerry L. Chang, Denny Coffman, Sharon E. Har, Robert N. Herkes, Derek S.K. Kawakami, Mark M. Nakashima, Kymberly Marcos Pine, Cynthia Thielen.
JUSTICE & CONSUMER PROTECTION
JUDICIARY – Chair, Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran; Vice Chair, Karl Rhoads. Tom Brower, Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Mele Carroll, Denny Coffman, Robert N. Herkes, Ken Ito, Sylvia Luke, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Joseph M. Souki, Clift Tsuji, George R. Fontaine, Barbara C. Marumoto, Cynthia Thielen.
viii CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE – Chair, Robert N. Herkes; Vice Chair, Ryan I. Yamane. Tom Brower, Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Mele Carroll, Denny Coffman, Ken Ito, Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Sylvia Luke, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Joseph M. Souki, Clift Tsuji, Corinne W.L. Ching, Barbara C. Marumoto, Cynthia Thielen.
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES & PUBLIC SAFETY
TRANSPORTATION – Chair, Joseph M. Souki; Vice Chair, Linda Ichiyama. Henry J.C. Aquino, Ty Cullen, Marilyn B. Lee, Sylvia Luke, Scott K. Saiki, Roy M. Takumi, Kyle T. Yamashita, George R. Fontaine, Aaron Ling Johanson.
LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT – Chair, Karl Rhoads; Vice Chair, Kyle T. Yamashita. Henry J.C. Aquino, Ty Cullen, Linda Ichiyama, Marilyn B. Lee, Sylvia Luke, Scott K. Saiki, Joseph M. Souki, Roy M. Takumi, George R. Fontaine, Aaron Ling Johanson.
PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS – Chair, Henry J.C. Aquino; Vice Chair, Ty Cullen. Linda Ichiyama, Marilyn B. Lee, Sylvia Luke, Scott K. Saiki, Joseph M. Souki, K. Mark Takai, Roy M. Takumi, Kyle T. Yamashita, George R. Fontaine, Aaron Ling Johanson.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION & BUSINESS – Chair, Angus L.K. McKelvey; Vice Chair, Isaac W. Choy. Karen L. Awana, Tom Brower, Cindy Evans, Mark J. Hashem, Scott Y. Nishimoto, James Kunane Tokioka, Clift Tsuji, Barbara C. Marumoto, Kymberly Marcos Pine.
AGRICULTURE – Chair, Clift Tsuji; Vice Chair, Mark J. Hashem. Karen L. Awana, Tom Brower, Isaac W. Choy, Cindy Evans, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Scott Y. Nishimoto, James Kunane Tokioka, Barbara C. Marumoto, Gil Riviere.
TOURISM – Chair, Tom Brower; Vice Chair, James Kunane Tokioka. Karen L. Awana, Isaac W. Choy, Cindy Evans, Mark J. Hashem, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Scott Y. Nishimoto, Clift Tsuji, Corinne W.L. Ching, Barbara C. Marumoto.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS – Chair, Karen L. Awana, Vice Chair, Mark J. Hashem. Tom Brower, Isaac W. Choy, Cindy Evans, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Scott Y. Nishimoto, James Kunane Tokioka, Clift Tsuji, Barbara C. Marumoto, Gene Ward.
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCE – Chair, Marcus R. Oshiro; Vice Chair, Marilyn B. Lee. Isaac W. Choy, Ty Cullen, Heather Giugni, Sharon E. Har, Mark J. Hashem, Linda Ichiyama, Jo Jordan, Derek S.K. Kawakami, Chris Lee, Dee Morikawa, James Kunane Tokioka, Kyle T. Yamashita, Barbara C. Marumoto, Gil Riviere, Gene Ward.
LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT
LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT – Chair, Kyle T. Yamashita; Vice Chair, James Kunane Tokioka. Joey Manahan, Gene Ward.
Note: 2012 Standing Committee Assignments pursuant to H.R. No. 2, which was adopted on January 18, 2012; and H.R. No. 35, which was adopted on February 21, 2012.
ix REGULAR SESSION OF 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS
First Day, Wednesday, January 18, 2012...... 1 Second Day, Thursday, January 19, 2012 ...... 28 Third Day, Friday, January 20, 2012 ...... 39 Fourth Day, Monday, January 23, 2012 ...... 47 Fifth Day, Wednesday, January 25, 2012 ...... 65 Sixth Day, Friday, January 27, 2012...... 99 Seventh Day, Monday, January 30, 2012 ...... 106 Eighth Day, Tuesday, January 31, 2012 ...... 113 Ninth Day, Wednesday, February 01, 2012 ...... 115 Tenth Day, Thursday, February 02, 2012 ...... 121 Eleventh Day, Friday, February 03, 2012 ...... 131 Twelfth Day, Monday, February 06, 2012...... 138 Thirteenth Day, Tuesday, February 07, 2012 ...... 145 Fourteenth Day, Wednesday, February 08, 2012 ...... 154 Fifteenth Day, Thursday, February 09, 2012 ...... 160 Sixteenth Day, Friday, February 10, 2012 ...... 169 Seventeenth Day, Monday, February 13, 2012 ...... 179 Eighteenth Day, Tuesday, February 14, 2012 ...... 182 Nineteenth Day, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 ...... 195 Twentieth Day, Thursday, February 16, 2012 ...... 210 Twenty-First Day, Friday, February 17, 2012 ...... 221 Twenty-Second Day, Tuesday, February 21, 2012 ...... 244 Twenty-Third Day, Wednesday, February 22, 2012...... 247 Twenty-Fourth Day, Thursday, March 01, 2012 ...... 250 Twenty-Fifth Day, Friday, March 02, 2012 ...... 262 Twenty-Sixth Day, Tuesday, March 06, 2012 ...... 279 Twenty-Seventh Day, Thursday, March 08, 2012 ...... 403 Twenty-Eighth Day, Friday, March 09, 2012 ...... 428 Twenty-Ninth Day, Monday, March 12, 2012 ...... 431 Thirtieth Day, Tuesday, March 13, 2012 ...... 438 Thirty-First Day, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 ...... 442 Thirty-Second Day, Thursday, March 15, 2012 ...... 457 Thirty-Third Day, Friday, March 16, 2012 ...... 468 Thirty-Fourth Day, Monday, March 19, 2012 ...... 479 Thirty-Fifth Day, Tuesday, March 20, 2012 ...... 483 Thirty-Sixth Day, Wednesday, March 21, 2012 ...... 496 Thirty-Seventh Day, Thursday, March 22, 2012 ...... 498 Thirty-Eighth Day, Friday, March 23, 2012 ...... 507 Thirty-Ninth Day, Tuesday, March 27, 2012 ...... 535 Fortieth Day, Wednesday, March 28, 2012 ...... 539 Forty-First Day, Friday, March 30, 2012 ...... 547 Forty-Second Day, Monday, April 02, 2012 ...... 561 Forty-Third Day, Tuesday, April 03, 2012 ...... 571 Forty-Fourth Day, Wednesday, April 04, 2012 ...... 582 Forty-Fifth Day, Thursday, April 05, 2012 ...... 587 Forty-Sixth Day, Tuesday, April 10, 2012 ...... 599 Forty-Seventh Day, Thursday, April 12, 2012 ...... 678 Forty-Eighth Day, Friday, April 13, 2012 ...... 690 Forty-Ninth Day, Monday, April 16, 2012 ...... 713 Fiftieth Day, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 ...... 728 Fifty-First Day, Wednesday, April 18, 2012 ...... 736 Fifty-Second Day, Thursday, April 19, 2012 ...... 743 Fifty-Third Day, Friday, April 20, 2012 ...... 747 Fifty-Fourth Day, Monday, April 23, 2012 ...... 753
x Fifty-Fifth Day, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 ...... 762 Fifty-Sixth Day, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 ...... 768 Fifty-Seventh Day, Thursday, April 26, 2012 ...... 773 Fifty-Eighth Day, Friday, April 27, 2012 ...... 782 Fifty-Ninth Day, Tuesday, May 01, 2012 ...... 794 Sixtieth Day, Thursday, May 03, 2012 ...... 846
Messages and Communications Received After Adjournment:
Governor’s Messages ...... 900 Departmental and Miscellaneous Communications ...... 917
Appendix:
Conference Procedures ...... 919 Rules of the House...... 926 Rules for the Select Committee on Standards of Conduct ...... 945 Standing Committee Reports ...... 954 Conference Committee Reports ...... 1602
History:
House Bills ...... 1712 House Concurrent Resolutions ...... 1791 House Resolutions ...... 1808 Senate Bills ...... 1822 Senate Concurrent Resolutions ...... 1856
Note: In accordance with Article III, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, the mandatory recess was held on February 23, 24, 27, 28 and 29, 2012.
xi 2012 LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE
Date Leg. Day Deadline January 18th (Wednesday) 1st Opening Day. January 20th (Friday) 3rd Last day to introduce all packages of bills except for the administration's (State Executive Branch). January 23rd (Monday) 4th State-of-the-State Address.
Last day to introduce the administration's package of bills (State Executive Branch). January 24th (Tuesday) --- One-day recess. January 25th (Wednesday) 5th Last day for bill introductions. January 26th (Thursday) --- One-day recess. January 31st (Tuesday) 8th Last day for organizations to submit grant and subsidy requests to the Legislature. February 23rd (Thursday) through --- Mandatory 5-day recess. February 29th (Wednesday) March 2nd (Friday) 25th Filing deadline for First Decking. Last day to deck non-budget bills for Third Reading in the originating body. March 5th (Monday) --- One-day recess. March 7th (Wednesday) --- One-day recess. March 8th (Thursday) 27th First Crossover. Last day for Third Reading of bills in the originating body. March 12th (Monday) 29th Filing deadline for budget bills. March 14th (Wednesday) 31st Last day for Third Reading of budget bills in the originating body.
Last day to introduce substantive resolutions. March 29th (Thursday) --- One-day recess. April 5th (Thusday) 45th Filing deadline for Second Decking. Last day to deck bills that were amended by the receiving (non-originating) body. April 9th (Monday) --- One-day recess. April 11th (Wednesday) --- One-day recess. April 12th (Thursday) 47th Second Crossover. Last day for Third Reading of bills that were amended by the receiving (non-originating) body.
Disagree. Last day to disagree with the other body's drafts of bills. April 13th (Friday) 48th First Crossover for concurrent resolutions. Last day to pass concurrent resolutions to the non-originating body. April 20th (Friday) 53rd Deadline for final form of constitutional amendments. April 23rd (Monday) 54th Second Crossover for concurrent resolutions. Last day to pass concurrent resolutions that were amended by the receiving (non-originating) body. April 26th (Thursday) 57th Last day to file non-fiscal bills to deck for Final Reading. April 27th (Friday) 58th Last day to file fiscal bills to deck for Final Reading. April 30th (Monday) --- One-day recess. May 2nd (Wednesday) --- One-day recess. May 3rd (Thursday) 60th Adjournment Sine Die.
/s/ Shan S. Tsutsui /s/ Calvin K.Y. Say Shan S. Tsutsui Calvin K.Y. Say Senate President Speaker of the House
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